Friday, 14 October 2011

Ukrainian Fashion Week. Spring/Summer 2012. day 1

So the fashion marathon started and the first day was quite successful, but I'm literary out of time. always have to rush somewhere and be hectic, even at home I'm not walking anymore - just running! but anyway, I like it. I'm learning to manage my time wisely and set priorities. now then, yesterday 'fashion day' began for me with the seminar of Colin Kerrigan who happens to be a deputy director of London University of Arts and professor of Central St. Martins. after a short speech about the university (with no new information for me cause I've been curious about this case for quite a long time now), all the participants were offered to create a wearable clothes from the objects that could be found on the desks, which were candles, matches, tea bags, copy paper, staples and plastic containers. generally speaking things that have absolutely nothing to do with apparel. I've got so involved in the process that I almost missed Liliya Poustovit show, damaged my manicure and spilled hot wax on my trousers. altogether it was very fun))

And now let's step to the shows. I was lucky that Gallery Lavra (where the seminar with Colin Kerrigan took place) and Arsenal (the place of Ukrainian Fashion Week) and next to each other and I could make it to POUSTOVIT fashion show, that traditionally opens UFW. and with no doubts can say that it was the best collection of the day, very feminine and light, made of flowing materials.

At the press-conference after the show Liliya Poustovit was very sweet and shared about her inspiration for the collection with journalists. it turned out to be her mother who passed away more that 20 years ago. this confession was pretty hard for designer and unexpectedly for herself she started crying

Even before the Victoria Gres show started it was obvious that the main inspiration for the collection were 2 cities: Portofino and Nice. the main colours were black and white with contrasting yellow accents